USCIS Form I134 Affidavit of Support Adjustment of Status I-485 support

Form I134 Affidavit of Support
When the Fiancee attends her interview at the US consulate for her K1 visa she should bring her sponsors I134 affidavit of support, tax returns and his employment letter..

Once the couple marries, USCIS MUST be notified in order to change the Fiancee's status from that of a foreigner visiting the U.S. for 90 days,
to that of a foreigner now married to a U.S. citizen entitled to remain in the U.S. indefinitely as a Permanent Resident. The form to
use is I-485, Adjustment of Status. As soon as possible the I-485 should be completed and submitted to USCIS. When this is approved,
her status is officially changed to that of a Conditional Resident. She is given a drivers licence sized id card confirming her permission to
remain in the U.S. . This is traditionally called her "Green Card".

Don't plan to leave the U.S. for your honeymoon. While waiting for the "Green Card" it is best that the Fiancee NOT travel outside of the U.S. .
After she receives it she can travel freely.

Advanced Parole:

There may come a need for your Fiancee (now your spouse) to leave the U.S. before the "Green Card" arrives. She should notify USCIS
via form I-131 Advance Parole. This will allow her to travel, and reenter the U. S. and to obtain her "Green Card." Should she leave without
obtaining the Advance Parole before her Conditional Residency is approved, she may lose her eligibility for residence and be required to
start the visa petition process all over again, this time applying for s spousal K-3 visa. It is best she waits until the "Green Card" arrives.

After your
Fiancee enters the US and marries you, in
order for her to
remain in the US she must apply for Adjustment of Status.

USCIS
MUST be notified in order to change the
Fiancee's status from that of a foreigner visiting the U.S. for 90
days, to that of a foreigner now married to a U.S. citizen
entitled to remain in the U.S. indefinitely as a Permanent Resident.

As
soon as possible after Marriage, the Adjustment of Status application should be
completed and submitted to USCIS.

When
this is approved, her status is officially changed to that of a
Conditional Resident. She is given a drivers
licence sized
id card confirming her permission to remain in the U.S. . This is
traditionally called the "Green Card".

Steps to obtain the Green Card

A. Marry early (first 45 days) within the first 90 days of her arrival to the USA. Obtain your Marriage Certificate.

B. Once married, start working on a paper trail of documents that help you demonstrate a genuine marriage, and cohabitation.

C. Open Joint accounts for Banking. Such as Checking, savings, credit cards. Make sure monthly statements show both names and your current home address

D. Add her name to utility bills, such as phone, gas, electric, water, sewer

E. Add her name to your lease if you rent

F. Get her a drivers license, showing your current home address

G. Take photos of the two of you together at the wedding, in front of your new home, and the sites you visit on your honeymoon and daily life.

Required after Marriage is a well prepared, well assembled Adjustment of Status 'Green Card' application.
You still need to provide iron clad, compelling evidence of a 'bone fide', 'genuine' relationship. In addition to proving the genuine relationship, you must ALSO prove 'beyond the shadow of a doubt' that the two of you are living together, and have bound your lives together.

Below is a relevant article from the New York Times detailing problems some couples have when applying for Green
Cards.

I help you to successfully apply for Adjustment of Status for your new spouse
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The Conditional Permanent Resident Card can be converted just before the two year anniversary of issuance to
unconditional status by making another application and attending a second interview. Otherwise, the
Conditional Permanent Resident Card will expire, and the applicant will be subject to exclusion from the
United States. Again, the interviewer will be looking to see if this is a legitimate marriage, however, if
the couple has split up and a history of spousal abuse can be documented to the USCIS, the fiancee alone
can apply for the unconditional status. In other words, the power of the Petitioner to coerce and intimidate
the fiancee is reduced and the fiancee will be excused by the USCIS if it can be shown the separation or
divorce was the fault of the Petitioner. This ties back in with not granting K1/K2 petitions to US citizens
that have a history of violence or sex crimes. The foreign spouse may apply for US citizenship three years
after the issuance of the Conditional Permanent Resident Card if married the whole time to the US Citizen,
or otherwise five years after the issuance of the Conditional Permanent Resident Card.

Expert Tip # 1

Donít attempt to game the system by applying for a tourist, student or employment visa for your Fiancee. Not only does this waste time waiting to hear that your Fianceeís application has been rejected, but it will serve to identify your Fiancee as someone probably attempting to enter the U.S. under false pretenses. All Fiancee visa applications are initially viewed skeptically by USCIS with the underlying assumption that a possible attempt to circumvent U.S. immigration laws is being attempted. The USCIS mandate is skewed to preventing fraud, not to bringing happy couples together. Applying for a Fiancee visa after unsuccessfully applying for other visas will subject your Fiancee to extra scrutiny and delays at best, an outright rejection at worse.More Expert Fiancee Visa Tips

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